# US 2021/0241545 A1 · Vehicle management system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0241545 A1 - Document ID: US20210241545A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/163,641 - Filed: 2021-02-01 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-03 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; Denso Corporation - Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; Denso Corporation - Inventors: Miyako HAYASHIDA; Toshinari OGAWA; Kosuke FUJIMOTO; Hideo HASEGAWA; Shintaro MATSUTANI; Yosuke NOZAKI; Tatsuya MATSUNAMI; Takashi HAYASHI; Tomoya MAKINO; Yohei TANIGAWA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210241545A1 ## CPC - G07C 5/006: {Indicating maintenance} - G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)} - G07C 5/0808: {Diagnosing performance data (testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005)} - G07C 5/0841: {Registering performance data (recording measured values G01D; information storage G11B)} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract A vehicle management system is provided with an onboard device, a server, and a remote control unit. The onboard device includes first memory and a first processor coupled to the first memory. The first processor being configured to acquire information regarding a vehicle. The server includes second memory and a second processor coupled to the second memory. The second processor being configured to determine whether or not a vehicle maintenance service is required based on the acquired information, and to propose implementation of the vehicle maintenance service in a cases in which the vehicle maintenance service is required. The remote control unit includes third memory and a third processor coupled to the third memory. The third processor being configured to use remote operation to move the vehicle to a predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service in a cases in which the proposed vehicle maintenance service is to be implemented. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle management system comprising: an onboard device; a server; and a remote control unit, the onboard device including a first memory and a first processor coupled to the first memory, the first processor being configured to acquire information regarding a vehicle; the server including a second memory and a second processor coupled to the second memory, the second processor being configured to determine whether or not a vehicle maintenance service is required based on the acquired information, and to propose implementation of the vehicle maintenance service in a case in which the vehicle maintenance service is required; and the remote control unit including a third memory and a third processor coupled to the third memory, the third processor being configured to use remote operation to move the vehicle to a predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service in a case in which the proposed vehicle maintenance service is to be implemented. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle management system of claim 1, wherein: the first processor is configured to acquire information regarding usage details of the vehicle and a state of the vehicle; the second processor is configured to determine a low-utilization date/time when a usage frequency of the vehicle is anticipated to be low based on the acquired information regarding the usage details of the vehicle, to determine whether or not the vehicle maintenance service is required based on the acquired information regarding the state of the vehicle, and to select the low-utilization date/time as an implementation date/time to implement the vehicle maintenance service in a case in which the vehicle maintenance service is required; and the third processor is configured to use remote operation to move the vehicle to the predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service at the implementation date/time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The vehicle management system of claim 2, wherein the second processor is configured to determine an availability state at the predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service and to factor the availability state into decision-making when selecting the implementation date/time. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The vehicle management system of claim 2, wherein the second processor is configured to factor a registered usage plan in a plan registration section that allows a user of the vehicle to pre-register a usage plan of the vehicle into decision-making when selecting the implementation date/time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The vehicle management system of claim 2, wherein the second processor is configured to acquire historical date/time information regarding when the vehicle maintenance service was carried out on the vehicle, and to factor the historical date/time information into decision-making when selecting the implementation date/time for respective vehicles in a case in which the vehicle management system covers a plurality of the vehicles. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The vehicle management system of claim 2, wherein the second processor is configured to factor weather information acquired by a weather acquisition unit for acquiring weather information for a current location of the vehicle into decision-making when selecting the implementation date/time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle management system of claim 1, wherein the third processor is capable of remotely operating opening and closing of a door that opens and closes a vehicle entrance of a storage facility for the vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle management system of claim 1, wherein the third processor is configured to permit a manual driving operation of the vehicle at the predetermined location as required. ### Claim 9 An onboard device for installation at a vehicle that is remotely operated by a remote control unit, the onboard device comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire information regarding the vehicle; and in a case in which a vehicle maintenance service proposed based on the acquired information regarding the vehicle is to be implemented, acquire operation information to move the vehicle by remote operation to a predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service. ### Claim 10 A server comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: determine whether or not a vehicle maintenance service is required based on information acquired from a vehicle subject to remote operation by a remote control unit, and to propose implementation of the vehicle maintenance service in a case in which the vehicle maintenance service is required; and transmit operation information to move the vehicle by remote operation to a predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service in a case in which the proposed vehicle maintenance service is to be implemented. ### Claim 11 A remote control unit comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: display information relating to a vehicle maintenance service on a display device in a case in which a vehicle maintenance service proposed based on information acquired from a vehicle is to be implemented; and acquire operation information regarding operation of an operation interface by an operator in order to implement the vehicle maintenance service displayed on the display device, and, based on the operation information, to move the vehicle by remote operation to a predetermined location for implementation of the vehicle maintenance service.